diff --git a/src/include/sof/sof.h b/src/include/sof/sof.h
index 32fd4c3c165b..3d5369c6cbdd 100644
--- a/src/include/sof/sof.h
+++ b/src/include/sof/sof.h
@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@ struct sa;
 	((size) - ((size) % (alignment)) + (alignment)))
 #define ALIGN_DOWN(size, alignment) \
 	((size) - ((size) % (alignment)))
+#define ALIGN ALIGN_UP
 
 #define __packed __attribute__((packed))